Surf Forecasts:
Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NE swell with 475 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kohala Lighthouse this week:
The surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kohala Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kohala Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 273 | 351 | 274 | 204 | 192 | 154 | 170 | 166 | 137 | 127 | 90 | 74 | 173 | 206 | 223 | 248 | 262 | 195 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:37AM0.85m | 2:00PM0.57m | 3:15AM0.91m | 2:29PM0.52m | 3:57AM0.93m | 2:59PM0.47m | 4:43AM0.93m | 3:28PM0.42m | 5:35AM0.90m | 3:57PM0.37m | 6:36AM0.86m | 4:23PM0.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.26m | 8:10PM0.02m | 9:46AM0.27m | 8:38PM-0.00m | 10:41AM0.30m | 9:10PM-0.00m | 11:44AM0.32m | 9:45PM0.02m | 1:08PM0.34m | 10:24PM0.06m | 3:24PM0.33m | 11:10PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 227 | 273 | 351 | 274 | 204 | 192 | 139 | 170 | 166 | 137 | 127 | 90 | 69 | 173 | 206 | 223 | 248 | 262 | 127 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | ENE 5 | NW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 13 | WSW 9 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 53 | 36 | 23 | 82 | 133 | 154 | 142 | 134 | 84 | 28 | 40 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 54 | 33 | 80 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 15 | N 12 | N 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | NW 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SW 6 | E 14 | E 6 | E 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 52 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 26 | 63 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 83 | 30 | 74 | 8 | 33 | 11 | 52 | 30 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 51 | 49 | 59 | 39 | 45 | 49 | — | 20 | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | 195 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 71 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 69 | 71 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 73 | 57 |
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The above surf forecast table for Kohala Lighthouse provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kohala Lighthouse can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kohala Lighthouse) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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